Italy. AI / automated decisions. Law
Legge 132/2025 (Legge IA)Law No. 132 of 23 September 2025 on provisions and delegations to the Government on artificial intelligence
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Exact adoption date of 23 Sept 2025 taken from the Normattiva URN convention; verify.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Italy's AI law is the first national framework law complementing the EU AI Act. It sets principles for AI use in sectors such as health, work and justice, designates national AI authorities and creates new AI-related offences.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Children under 14 need parental consent to access AI technologies and related data processing; criminal offence for unlawful dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes.
- SaaS relevance
AI-enabled SaaS offered in Italy must handle under-14 parental consent and transparency to workers when AI is used in employment.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Cross-border transfers
- None
- Maximum penalty
- Criminal penalties for AI deepfake offences; AI Act fines via national authorities
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Published Gazzetta Ufficiale 2025-09-25; implementing legislative decrees delegated to Government
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text normattiva.it
- Authority
- Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale (AgID) and Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (ACN); Garante for personal data
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Italy
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Exact adoption date of 23 Sept 2025 taken from the Normattiva URN convention; verify.